Portland Thunder vs. Las Vegas Outlaws

Moda Center

In a Nutshell

Touchdown-machine Kyle Rowley and the Thunder square off against the Outlaws during a Saturday-night showdown at the Moda Center

The Fine Print

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The Scouting Report

Earlier this month, the Thunder toppled the Jacksonville Sharks on “Christmas in July” night. But the victory and faux holiday weren’t the only reasons to celebrate. The team set a number of franchise records en route to their 72-48 win. For one, it was the highest-scoring performance in Thunder history. It was also the young franchise’s largest-ever margin of victory. Quarterback Kyle Rowley was instrumental in engineering the resounding success, but not by building a trap door under the opposing bench. Instead, Rowley threw for six touchdowns, ran for another, and finished the night with a 75.9% completion rate.

Portland Thunder

During their inaugural season in 2014, the Portland Thunder made history in more ways than one. Most notably, they advanced to the playoffs—a feat the city’s former arena team, the Forest Dragons, failed to accomplish during their three-season stint from 1997-1999. Beyond that feat, though, the Thunder also established a loyal and passionate fan base. That was especially apparent on July 26, 2014, when 12,848 fans packed into the Moda Center to watch the Thunder’s final regular-season game and became the largest crowd in Portland’s Arena Football League history. The team’s early success is doubly sweet because its roster is packed with local standouts, who are much easier to cheer for than a squad of outsourced tackling dummies.